PC Res 3760
RESOLUTION NO. 3760
BEING A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF CAMPBELL APPROVING A MODIFICATION
(PLN2006-97) TO A PREVIOUSLY APPROVED SIGN EXCEPTION
(PLN2004-133) TO REVISE THE IMPOSED CONDITIONS OF
APPROVAL FOR THE READER BAORD SIGN FOR RV CLOUD
ON PROPERTY OWNED BY STEPHEN CLOUD ET AL
TRUSTEES LOCATED AT 3000 S. WINCHESTER BOULEVARD
IN AN M-1-S (LIGHT INDUSTRIAL) ZONING DISTRICT.
APPLICATION OF MR. STEPHEN CLOUD, ON BEHALF OF RV
CLOUD. FILE NO: PLN2006-97.
After notification and public hearing, as specified by law and after presentation by the
Community Development Director, proponents and opponents, the hearing was closed.
The Planning Commission finds as follows with regard to File No. PLN2006-97:
1. The freestanding sign would be located 73 feet south of the existing driveway which
is also an uncontrolled railway crossing.
2. The sign is a freestanding sign and is located in the existing R.V. Cloud Co. parking
lot adjacent to the western property line along the railroad right-of-way. It is located
73 feet south of the driveway serving R.V. Cloud Co. This driveway is the only
uncontrolled train crossing within the City of Campbell.
3. Union Pacific Railway freight trains currently use this track on a weekly basis. The
Vasona Line of the Valley Transportation Authority light rail system is planned to
eventually connect to the Town of Los Gatos near Highway 85.
4. The angle and location of the sign pulls the attention of the driver further off the road,
increasing the potential for driver distraction.
5. The uncontrolled driveway entrance to the site creates the potential for conflicting
movements between vehicles, pedestrians and trains, unlike the full signalized
intersection to which the City's Heritage Theater sign is oriented.
6. Electronic readerboard signs have been associated with increased traffic accidents.
7. The factors of electronic readerboard signs bearing on driver distraction include the
frequency of the display changes, depiction of motion, legibility, red, flashing,
intermittent or moving lights.
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8. The Heritage Theater sign exposes approximately one-third of the number of drivers
to display changes as the RV Cloud sign when compared at the same rate of display
changes.
9. Limiting the copy or image changes to sign face changes every 12 seconds allows a
reasonable exposure similar to that provided for the Heritage Theatre sign which
changes every 5 seconds based upon traffic volumes.
10. Limiting the sign copy or image to a single color on a black background will minimize
the distractive characteristic of the sign.
11. The sign would be 14 feet tall and 50 square feet in sign area.
12. The project qualifies as Categorically Exempt project under Section 15303, Class 3
of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pertaining to the construction of
new small accessory structures.
Based on the foregoing findings of fact, the Planning Commission further finds and
concludes that as conditioned:
1. The proposed sign is consistent with the purposes of the Sign Ordinance.
2. The proposed sign is architecturally compatible with the buildings on the site and in
the surrounding area in terms of color, style and design.
3. No substantial evidence has been presented from which a reasonable argument
could be made that shows that the project, as currently presented and subject to the
required conditions of approval, will have a significant adverse impact on the
environment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission approves a
Modification (PLN2006-97) to a previously approved Sign Exception (PLN2004-133) to
revise the imposed conditions of approval for the reader board sign on property owned
by Stephen Cloud et al Trustees located at 3000 S. Winchester Boulevard in an M-1-S
(Light Industrial) Zoning District.
Where approval by the Director of Community Development, City Engineer, Public
Works Director, City Attorney or Fire Department is required, that review shall be for
compliance with all applicable conditions of approval, adopted policies and guidelines,
ordinances, laws and regulations and accepted engineering practices for the item under
review. Additionally, the applicant is hereby notified that he/she is required to comply
with all applicable Codes or Ordinances of the City of Campbell and the State of
California that pertain to this development and are not herein specified.
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PLN2006-97 -- 3000 S. Winchester Boulevard -- Modification to Reader Board Sign
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Plannina Division:
1. Aooroved Plans: Approval is granted for a Sign Modification (PLN2006-97) to allow
a freestanding reader board sign located at 3000 S. Winchester Boulevard. The
sign design and location submitted for building permits shall substantially conform to
the project plans dated June 17, 2004.
2. Develooment Aooroval Exoiration: The Sign Modification approval must be
exercised within one year from the date of final approval, or it the approval will be
void. Within a one month period of approval, the operational characteristics of the
sign shall be modified to comply with the following revised Condition Nos. 4 and 5 as
stated below.
3. SiQn Maintenance: The sign shall be maintained in good condition at all times and
shall be repaired as necessary.
4. ChanQeableTextllmaQes: The electronic reader board portion of the sign shall be
utilized in a manner that does not violate the applicable provision of the zoning code
that states that signs shall not move, rotate, or be animated by flashing or traveling
lights. The background color of the electronic reader board portion of the sign shall
be black, the text shall be one single color at a time.
5. Freauencv of ChanQinQ TextllmaQes: The text and lor image of the reader board
portion of the sign shall change no more than once every 12 seconds.
6. Prior conditions of Aooroval: All other conditions of City Council Resolution
NO.10503 shall remain in effect except as changed above.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 10th day of October, 2006, by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Commissioners:
Commissioners:
Commissioners:
Commissioners:
Alderete, Ebner, Gibbons and Roseberry
Doorley and Rocha
None
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Bob Alderete, Chair
ATTEST;.~~
Sharon Fierro, Secretary